Friday / Weekend Open Line

I would tell you to go outside and have fun this weekend, but at possible 104 degrees temperature, I’m just not. If you don’t have ac, take a visit to your local establishments, visit our businesses, restaurants, theater etc to get cool. Visit your neighborhood pool, or head to the YMCA or Aycock Recreation Center for a pool dip.

Just a few days left, and apparently those in charge are no closer to securing the debt limit question in Washington. Boehner’s plan on Thursday was not able to muster up enough votes to pass by fellow republicans. Someone’s got to decide something, what would you do if you were president? Issue an executive order as some have requested? Or not do anything and blame it on the house and senate? Or not do anything and not blame anyone, but let the economy rectify itself by the market fallout. Do you hope for a resolution, any resolution, at this point? Or do you hope for default.

If they are not employed as messengers all day long, one does wonder how they can afford those fancy rims. It also begs the question—how does Henderson’s present economy support the shops for fancy rims and sound systems?

You the few people paying tax pay for them. All the give away programs that pay their rent buy their groceries and pay theirm uttilities therefore the money they get from selling drugs and stealing can go for keeping up their ride in style.

The republicans in Washington said we are going to stop a lot of give aways let’s see if they hold true to their word. If they do I will be voting to send some more Republicans to Washington.

Remember you cain’t borrow your way out of debt. First stop the give aways . send the aliens home. Make the bums go, to work , Repeal NAFIA and finally buy American goods.

I suspect it is drug money, stolen goods, and freebies from “cradle to grave” welfare . While we’re at it, let’s remember the fine landlords who don’t require proof of employment when “helping out” their tenants. This is my opinion.

Catfish…remember that the Republicans only hold the majority in the House, (Thanks to the Tea Party) and not by a big margin…and some of those are not conservatives.
The Democrats hold the marjority in the Senate, and hold the WH.
There is only so much the Republicans can do with only 1/3 of the 3 Houses.
They need bigger numbers to be more able to keep their word and make changes.

As much as I think this may be too little too late, Ziggy is right, and it makes the 2012 elections even more important. Democrats still control the Senate and have the veto so we can only do so much. At least everyone is having some kind of conversation about the government and the money spent and there is a clear contrast between what the 2 parties want to do. The Rep’s want to cut spending and taxes and the Dem’s want to spend like drunken sailors on the middle class back.

Dagny is on target…the 2012 election will be the most important election in our lifetime..
It’s important for people to try to get informed, get active in getting out the vote, and contact your representatives about your concerns on a regular basis.